Device recall: Amicus MNC Apheresis Kit Double Needle. Component of Amicus Separator multiprocedural apheresis platform
Class II FDA enforcement event 91704. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for centrifuge packs to develop a stress leak for certain lots of Amicus MNC Apheresis kit and Amicus Exchange kit (Therapeutic Kits) on the Amicus Separator.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Fenwal Inc started this device recall on 14 Feb 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lake Zurich, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 91704 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Mar 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide distribution. International distribution to France, Korea, Taiwan, Colombia, India, Brazil, Germany, Canada.
Recalling firm
Fenwal Inc, Lake Zurich, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1254-2023 | Amicus MNC Apheresis Kit Double Needle. Component of Amicus Separator multiprocedural apheresis platform | 1,614 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Z-1255-2023 | Amicus Exchange Kit Therapeutics. Component of Amicus Separator multiprocedural apheresis platform | 6,564 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Mar 2023 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2021 | Amicus MNC Apheresis Kit - Double Needle - Product Usage: intended for use in the collection of blood components and mon | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 24 Jun 2019 | VOLUMAT MC AGILIA US, Infusion Pump, REF Z021135, software versions 1.7 and 1.9a Product Usage: The Volumat MC Agilia is | Device | Class I | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2019 | Fresenius Kabi CATSmart device (Continuous autotransfusion System). Labeled as the following kits: 1. AT-1 sets and kits | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Vacuum Unit for CATSmart Vacuum Pump. Fresenius CATSmart (Continuous Autotransfusion System) is indicated for the proces | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 May 2013 | AMICUS Exchange Kit; Product Usage: This kit is designed for use with the AMICUS separator for the Therapeutic Plasma Ex | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1254-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 91704. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/91704/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide distribution. International distribution to France, Korea, Taiwan, Colombia, India, Brazil, Germany, Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 91704?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1,614 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.